PROGRAM:
Kent Richardson, Richardson Oliver Law Group, will present findings and projections on the brokered and secondary patent market including who is buying/selling patents, how much they are paying, what technologies are hot, and current trends.

OUR SPEAKER:Kent, as a partner in ROL Group, counsels clients on a variety of patent and business matters including patent buying, selling, licensing, valuation, prosecution and operations. Kent has licensing and marketing patent portfolio experience resulting in more than $600M of patent license bookings. He has served as an expert witness on patent monetization and licensing practices in cases in England and the United States.

Prior to founding the ROL Group, Kent was the General Manager of ThinkFire Services USA, Ltd’s Silicon Valley office. Kent has worked in various senior management roles with such growth businesses as Sezmi, Constellation Capital, Rambus, Numerical Technologies. Kent was also an attorney in private practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

If you have problems registering for the May meeting and want to make a reservation, please email Casey atcaseymj10@hotmail.com.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION OR CANCELLATION: Friday, 5 p.m., May 19, 2017. Online registration automatically closes at that time - please make your reservation online by the deadline as there are only a few extra spaces allotted at the meeting for walk-ins. The venue may not be able to serve meals beyond the guaranteed number expected for the meeting.

SVIPLA Tax ID#-77-0491659

MCLE: This event will qualify for 1 hour of CLE credit. The Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.